FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Fulham (Thu May 28)


                      Manchester City  |  Fulham
                          3-2-2-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                         Todd Fortune  |  Caretaker Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK D_Raya
                       Pedro_Porro DF  |  DF T_Castagne
                        T_Chalobah DF  |  DF A_Robinson
                             L_Mai DM  |  DF Niall_Huggins
                     A_Ali_Mohamed DF  |  DF C_Bassey
                           J_Birch DM  |  MF A_Iwobi
                         Joelinton MF  |  MF A_Traore
                       T_Reijnders MF  |  DM H_Reed
                          Coutinho AM  |  FW C_Dressers
                           T_Barry FW  |  FW E_Kroupi
                           J_Felix FW  |  AM L_Nmecha
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB S_Benda
                           C_Coady SUB |  SUB S_Lukic
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB L_Harris
                          T_Partey SUB |  SUB C_Talbi
                       Patson_Daka SUB |  SUB B_D-Reid

Referee: Graham_Scott (Oxfordshire)


Min. 2  :(mnc) The ball is passed in from T_Barry, he finds Coutinho 
          ...  A great volley from Coutinho ! 
          ...  D_Raya makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 2  :(ful) A defence splitting pass from C_Dressers to E_Kroupi 
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Kroupi ! 
          ...  G_Grando beats the ball away 
Min. 3  :(mnc) L_Mai fires over a low cross to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  D_Raya saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 4  :(ful) A_Traore changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Nmecha 
          ...  L_Nmecha has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 5  :(mnc) L_Mai skips the challenge from Niall_Huggins 
          ...  L_Mai shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But D_Raya just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Graham_Scott has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 6  :(mnc) Joelinton cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  D_Raya parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 7  :(mnc) Manchester City switch to playing C 
Min. 8  :(mnc) Coutinho slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Robinson with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 17 :(mnc) Joelinton runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  T_Barry latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  T_Barry hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 17 :(ful) A_Iwobi has it now 
          ...  He takes on L_Mai 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Nmecha! 
          ...  L_Nmecha tries to beat G_Grando from outside the area! 
          ...  G_Grando with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) J_Birch plays in J_Felix with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_Felix hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 21 :(mnc) J_Felix backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  T_Chalobah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But C_Bassey will cut out the threat 
Min. 23 :(ful) L_Nmecha has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Birch 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Iwobi! 
          ...  A_Iwobi with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 27 :(mnc) T_Barry runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  T_Barry with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 28 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from J_Birch to T_Reijnders 
          ...  But T_Castagne wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Graham_Scott has none of it. 
Min. 32 :(ful) H_Reed crosses to A_Traore 
          ...  A_Ali_Mohamed reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) J_Birch with the heel pass to Joelinton 
          ...  Niall_Huggins knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Graham_Scott just turns away! 
Min. 36 :(ful) E_Kroupi finds L_Nmecha with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Birch 
Min. 38 :(mnc) T_Barry takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Bassey 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Bassey 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Coutinho chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Mai loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  D_Raya has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Raya reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Reijnders chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  T_Barry gets a shot in 
          ...  D_Raya gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 39 :(mnc) L_Mai with a pinpoint pass to Joelinton 
          ...  Intercepted by C_Bassey 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(mnc) Joelinton feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Ali_Mohamed runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Ali_Mohamed ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Raya is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Coutinho swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to T_Chalobah 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Raya's hands 
          ...  But D_Raya recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) A_Ali_Mohamed looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Fulham

Min. 55 :(mnc) T_Reijnders with an inch perfect pass to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton has a go! 
          ...  But D_Raya punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 56 :(ful) L_Nmecha stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Felix with the tackle 
          ...  Graham_Scott will want to speak to him 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(mnc) C_Coady replaces T_Chalobah and will play DF 
Min. 67 :(ful) C_Talbi comes on for A_Iwobi and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 69 :(mnc) J_Felix cuts inside A_Traore 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  C_Talbi with an awful challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Partey is being brought on 
          ...  Joelinton is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(ful) B_D-Reid will come on for E_Kroupi and play FW 
Min. 72 :(mnc) Patson_Daka is going to be brought on 
          ...  T_Barry is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 72 :(ful) S_Lukic is being brought on 
          ...  A_Robinson is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 75 :(ful) There's going to be a change 
          ...  L_Harris will come on for H_Reed and play MF 
Min. 79 :(mnc) J_Birch turns past Niall_Huggins 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Birch sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) T_Reijnders sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Patson_Daka runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Castagne 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Partey plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Felix gets a shot in 
          ...  D_Raya turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Mai lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Raya easily catches it! 
Min. 81 :(ful) B_D-Reid kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Traore gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Traore with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Grando is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by B_D-Reid 
          ...  G_Grando easily catches it! 
Min. 86 :(ful) B_D-Reid kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  B_D-Reid with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Fulham ...
Min. 87 :(mnc) The Manchester City manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Joelinton (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Coutinho (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Felix (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : B_D-Reid
Scorers              : B_D-Reid (86)
Sent Off             : C_Talbi (69)
Booked               : A_Robinson (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Fulham
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Grando       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedro_Porro    DF   1  24  16   9  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Chalobah     DF   1  24  14   8  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_Mai          DM   1  24  16   2  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
A_Ali_Mohamed  DF   1  23  15   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
J_Birch        DM   1  15  24   3  25 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   1
Joelinton      MF   1  12  26  12  27 |  74   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
T_Reijnders    MF   1  13  26  13  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Coutinho       AM   2   4  25  15  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
T_Barry        FW   1   8  15  26  28 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Felix        FW   1  10  14  27  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3   7   4
A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  22   6   4  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pipa           DF   1  21  11   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Partey       MF   1  14  22   8  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Patson_Daka    FW   1   4  15  22  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Raya         GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
T_Castagne     DF   1  23  13   5  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Robinson     DF   1  23  14   2  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
Niall_Huggins  DF   1  23  13   3  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Bassey       DF   1  21  10   2  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Iwobi        MF   1   5  24  13  23 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Traore       MF   1   7  23  12  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
H_Reed         DM   1  11  22   4  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Dressers     FW   1   9  13  25  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Kroupi       FW   1   2  11  25  23 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Nmecha       AM   1  10  15  25  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
S_Benda        GK  24   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lukic        DF   1  21  10   6  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Harris       MF   1   3  21  11  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Talbi        MF   1   3  22  11  21 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
B_D-Reid       FW   1   6  12  23  25 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
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